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brainiac

[ brey-nee-ak ]

noun

  1. a highly intelligent person.


brainiac

/ ˈ²ú°ù±ðɪ²Ôɪˌæ°ì /

noun

  1. informal.
    a highly intelligent person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of brainiac1

From Brainiac, a superintelligent, villainous alien in the Superman comics, probably brain + (man)iac
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of brainiac1

C20: from a super-intelligent character in an American comic strip
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OK brainiac, but how do you know the right way to prepare this photon to get it to carry as much information as possible about the thing you want to measure?

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Revolori's amiable turn as the band's well-read brainiac keeps a group that primarily depends on edged weapons and acrobatics connected to its large-heartedness.

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Holmes literally modeled her look and demeanor after Steve Jobs, which was such a weird thing to do that it only reinforced her image as a quirky brainiac.

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“Some dude named Dr. Sinclair Blackbridge is giving a talk to a bunch of brainiacs,†said Tony.

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“She was smart and she did her work, but she wasn’t an annoying brainiac.â€

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